Deep within the palaces of Marineford.
The place was empty, except for a throne standing tall.
At this moment, a person wearing a tall crown sat on the throne, his eyes closed in meditation.
The five elders slowly walked to the foot of the throne and respectfully knelt down.
"Lord Im!"
Im, seated on the throne, slowly opened her three eyes, her gaze filled with chilling indifference, as if she could decide the life or death of the Five Elders with a single thought.
The Five Elders' throats bobbed involuntarily as they swallowed hard.
After a moment, Im asked without any emotion, "What is it?"
The Five Elders breathed a sigh of relief and quickly recounted the entire deal between Rocks and them.
Im had long heard of Lu Renjia, who was capable of single-handedly killing Kizaru, Aokiji, and Garp.
However, no one expected that Lu Renjia would possess the strange ability to resurrect the dead and use them for his own purposes.
In Im's eyes, anyone who threatens the rule of the World Government must not be let off the hook.
One of them was the revolutionary army leader Meng Qidlong, and the other was Lu Renjia.
This is undoubtedly the perfect opportunity to eliminate them all at once, and Im would not let it slip by easily.
"Granted. I will act when necessary. But I hope it will become necessary, do you understand?"
The Five Elders were sweating profusely and quickly replied, "Your subordinate understands and will certainly not let them disturb you."
After speaking, they rose, bowed, and slowly withdrew from the palace.
Im remained seated on the throne, closing his eyes once more.
In her mind, neither Monkey D. Dragon nor Lu Renjia were enough to shake the foundation of the World Government's rule.
Even if there is any wavering, all that is needed is to use the "Heavenly King" to quell the situation; it would simply add another century to the blank history.
The five elders, who had just left the palace, all breathed a sigh of relief and exchanged glances.
"Have you all heard me clearly? If we disturb Lord Im, our lives will be in danger."
"What should we do? With just the five of us, it will be difficult to defeat Rocks, Garp, and Roger."
"If even they cannot be defeated, it is a pipe dream to force out the person behind Lox."
The Five Elders fell silent, for they all had a clear understanding of their own strength and that of each other.
After pondering for a long time, Venus made a suggestion.
"Send all members of CP0 through CP9 to the front lines. Even if they die in battle, they can be replaced. But if we disturb Lord Im, it will be a loss for us."
Upon hearing this suggestion, the other four elders nodded in agreement.
After all, in their hearts, their own lives are of utmost importance, and the life and death of the CP members are nothing more than a trivial matter.
Rob Lucci and others, who were training at CP0, received orders to immediately launch an attack to resist the Revolutionary Army's invasion.
Rob Lucci is the CP9 member who was defeated by Luffy on Enies Lobby.
"The Revolutionary Army has actually attacked Mary Geoise? That's truly shocking!" Kaku exclaimed in astonishment.
As a former CP9 member, he was well aware of the power of the World Government.
Rob Lucci said calmly, "We just need to obey orders and ask no questions."
Since their defeat at Enies Lobby, they have been in seclusion in CP0 territory, completely unaware of the outside world, focusing solely on improving their strength.
Rob Lucci's strength is now comparable to that of a Marine Vice Admiral, and his Devil Fruit has awakened.
Although Kaku was slightly inferior, he also successfully awakened his Devil Fruit ability.
"Let's go. After we resolve this, we still need to continue training. We haven't avenged the Straw Hat Pirates yet."
Rob Lucci draped his black suit jacket over his shoulders and walked out of the CP0 training room with Kaku.
Little did they know that they had become pawns of the Five Elders, or rather, all members of CP0 to CP9 had become cannon fodder in this war.
Above Mary Geoise, two figures, one green and one red, darted past each other at high speed.
CP0 leader's spear was like a dragon, and his blood spear was cunning and ruthless, stabbing straight at Monkey King like a venomous snake.
Monkey D. Dragon immediately launched a counterattack, its hurricane-like form resembling sharp blades, continuously slashing at the CP0 leader.
The blood spear ripped through the void, leaving a trail of crimson light, and narrowly grazed the face of the Monkey King, leaving a shallow bloodstain.
Monkey D. Dragon's eyes sharpened, and its dragon claws instantly shot out, black Armament Haki coiling around them, resembling a black scythe, which lashed out with a whistling sound.
The CP0 leader couldn't dodge in time, and a dragon claw slashed across his cheek, leaving a deep wound from which blood slowly seeped.
Both were fearless and fought a thrilling battle in the air, exchanging blows for each other.
However, with its deeper strength and combat experience, Monkey D. Dragon gradually took control of the battle and gained the upper hand.
In a flash, he lunged forward, his right fist transforming into a dragon claw, unleashing a devastating force as it struck the CP0 leader in the abdomen.
It happened in the blink of an eye.
With a loud "bang," the blow, as powerful as a resounding bell, shattered the blood spear in the hands of the CP0 leader.
Immediately following the bombardment of the CP0 leader's body, he was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, spitting blood.
However, the CP0 leader endured the excruciating pain and rapidly moved his hands in the void.
A crimson glow instantly filled the sky, and the blood-red hues quickly converged, transforming into a brand-new blood spear.
He roared and hurled the blood spear with all his might toward the Monkey King.
The blood spear ripped through the sky, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, as if it were about to tear the void apart.
Monkey D. Dragon remained calm, slowly gesturing with his hands in front of his chest, as if the hurricane beside him had been summoned.
It rapidly solidified and spun, and a gigantic storm dragon soared into the sky behind him.
The storm dragon roared to the sky, its voice shaking the heavens.
The next moment, it shot towards the blood spear like an arrow released from a bow.
The sky was dyed red and green, drawing everyone's attention.
The enormous blood spear and the storm dragon clashed violently in the sky, flashing with light and overflowing with energy.
But the Storm Dragon, with its immense power and ability to devour everything, swallowed the Blood Spear whole in one gulp.
"How is this possible!" Upon seeing this, the CP0 leader was immediately shocked and his face showed despair.
But the Storm Dragon didn't stop at all, and under the horrified gaze of the CP0 leader, it swallowed him whole.
In an instant, the gloom that had been hanging over the sky was broken by the storm dragon.
Sunlight streamed down, and the sky was clear and blue, as if the fierce battle that had just taken place had never happened.
Monkey D. Dragon breathed a sigh of relief; it had taken him a lot of effort to defeat the leader of CP0.
Just as he was about to continue attacking the World Government's defenses, five or six more figures using Moonwalk blocked his way.
They are the leaders of CP1 to CP8. Their strength may not be comparable to that of the CP0 leader, but they have the advantage of numbers.
"Kill him!" Just as the CP leaders were about to make their move, several figures rushed up from below Mary Geoise.
"Hahaha, slaughter those lackeys of the World Government!"
The newcomers were none other than Rocks and his companions!
The great battle begins again!
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